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it says to leave the final coat to dry for 3 hours as this allows it to completly dry and set ready for the clear coat. so i decided to do all coats like that. it sounds a long time 32 hours but most of this time was inbetween coats which was speant doing other stuff.

yeah 32 hours was leaving 3 hours for each coat to dry as i've found this leaves a finer finish. ok pics of the rest of the car up tomorro when the suns out.

yeah, i know what you mean by some cars dont need bodykits.

this is the pieces straight out of the car. car with the plastic trims taken out. sanded and primed, ready to be painted. the finished result all this took 32 hours all up. from taking the trim out, sanding it, priming it, 4 coats of baby blue and...

alright just an update. have taken the plastic trim from around the dash and sanded, primed and painted. 32 hours of hard manual labour payed off tho. looks awesome.

i think we all are olley.

thanks T9.

Hey, this is what im planning to do to my factory standard 1997 Nissan Bluebird. i bought this after i crashed my mazda mx3 which was the beginning of a project. so i decided to modify this instead as around here there isnt any properly modified Bluebirds in New Zealand. (mostly boyracers just...

ok thanks T9 man, will be up soon. keep an eye out!

yeah thanks guys. unfortunatly i cant find where to start the thread... any ideas?

i cant actually find where to make a project thread, please point me in the right direction :embarrest:

thanks waynne, ill start a project thread soon which will outline what my plans and ideas are. thanks for the warm welcome fellow torquecars members. :cheesy:

not yet. as i havnt really done much. just exhaust done atm. going to be a slow project. maybe i should start a thread and outline what im planning to do? and that way get some suggestions and ideas?

could be something with the gear box. if it was the drivetrain it would be N for reverse aswell. hmm id really have to have a look to be sure but since i live in new zealand.. maybe someone else will know for sure.

haha yeah. well ill just enjoy the summer while i can.

i will prince, planning on having pictures of right thru the project stages.

thats no good. oh well, plenty more fish in the sea.

ok thanks pgarner, ill have a look tmoro when its light and im not tired.

hey, ive broken one of my tail lights, and need to take it off and replace it but have no clue how to remove them. its just the plastic cover not the actual light cluster. any ideas? ;)

theyre more into nabbing speeders and drink drivers. theyll only get you for lights if its been a slow day and theyre looking for something to do >_<

sounds good! i guess it wouldnt get as dirty in winter as it does in summer, as in summer everything dries out and the dirt and stuff will stick to the car. as in winter the stuff will get mostly washed off from all the rain. altho first fine day in winter would be a good time to wash the car...

it chipped some paint off the bumper but thats simple enough to fix

i find this funny, as its the middle of summer here, perfect weather for cleaning the car.

haha give her a call, ask her out for a coffee!

thats right haha. how would a ten year old know how to wash and wax a car? theyll just wash and rinse then say theyve finished. to me, im the only one to clean my car cause i know how i like it done. everyone has their own process for cleaning their car.:cheesy:

in new zealand, if a cop finds something wrong with your car the will put either a pink or green sticker on ur windscreen, pink is for a dangerous modification (worst one ive seen is a screamer pipe sticking out of the bonnet) and green is for something less serious like in adequate...

i do a series of checks every week - 2 weeks. check oils, tyre pressures etc. and i also clean it at this time, inside and out. nothing better than a clean car.

keep us in the loop, enjoying reading the ups and downs of your project. shoulda asked for the insurance ladies number, just incase... uhm... you needed to contact her in the future about something? :cheesy: good luck with everything.

rookie mistake, i forgot how long it was... yeah simple fix really. and finally an excuse to tint them :bigsmile:

was at the gym, and as my old car was a 2 dorr sports hatch im used to a much smaller car. so i was backing into the parking space and cause my new car is much longer, i crashed into the fence and broke my drivers side rear taillight and chipped some paint on the bumper...

looks like a typical home job right there.

yeah, thanks prince, the laws here states that they have to reflect light back from 150 meters away or something along these lines. so will be doin a few coats untill its dark enough and follows the legal guidelines. :toung:

i prefer aftermarket kits to the stock ones, as im wanting my car to look different. going to debadge and make a custom front grill, then add a kit (using something to put in the seams of where the kit joins to the body and paint over it so it looks all 1 piece) want people to ask 'what sort of...

i'm thinking of sanding, priming, painting and clear coating my car in a baby blue colour. going to have white rims and white interior trim. im just very hesitant about painting it myself.. as it could all turn to custard and look really bad. but since i cant exactly afford the massive amount of...

they look good for shows, and the drift cars use them on the back (you can buy manufactured stretched tyres here in new zealand) the manufactured ones have the stretch look, but with a proper fit and abit more of a sidewall. but if you just get a standard tyre and stretch it then you can run...

ive got the spray on light tint (says for offroad use) i was going to do light coats untill its to the required darkness. going to buy a spare set of tail lights and front side indicaters which i will tint then replace the old ones with the tinted ones. i will swap them around for my Warrant of...

waynne, just some that say www.TOUQUECARS.com would be sweet. ill upload some of my pics of my old mazda with some medium sized stickers. if i can work out how to upload...

hey guys, please feel free to move this to the proper place as i couldnt find anywhere to post this. my old mazda-only car club, had stickers which we all displayed on our cars so we could spot other members round town and at car shows/events. i was thinking itd be a good idea to perhaps have...

wow this is an awesome project you have going! i someday hope to be able to do this, but being a young guy, i have a lot of learning ahead of me. this would be an amazing thing to be part of. look forward to the future installments of your project. good luck!!

theres plenty of people who would love to have those cars. too bad theyre in dubai and not somewhere closer to me.